Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding AL1 4NL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	48.5%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	52.3%	51.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.3%	38.9%	-15.4%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	50.2%	16.1%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	62%	64%	2.0%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	29.7%	27.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 61.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	10.5%	3.1%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	9.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	7.9%	-0.5%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	64.9%	61.9%	-3.0%	33.8%	28.1%
Other	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.3%	75.8%	-11.5%	81.4%	-5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	72.2%	-14.1%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	12.7%	8.4%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	71.9%	-13.2%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	15.1%	12.2%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Avenue was 57.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% lower than the Bernards Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gainsborough Avenue has the 24th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bernards Heath and the 178th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL1 4NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gainsborough Avenue are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Albans.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gainsborough Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 4NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 4NL

Average Price
£1,229,760

Semi-Detached
£781,221

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,284,175

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,025,315

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Avenue

Average Price
£1,436,153

Semi-Detached
£1,126,712

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,483,759

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,470,000	2025-03-28	£1,490,663
18A Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£894,500	2024-05-16	£936,212
14 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-01-23	£1,292,221
34 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2023-11-23	£1,011,037
30 Gainsborough Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,540,000	2022-07-29	£1,575,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 4NL

Employment

AL1 4NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in AL1 4NL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	55
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Education	41
Human health and social work activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	17
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Colney Nursery School Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG	- not rated	4,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road , AL1 5EG	3out of 4	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road , AL1 5EG	- not rated	757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban and St Stephen Roman Catholic Infant and Nursery School Vanda Crescent , AL1 5EX	- not rated	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	- not rated	536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	- not rated	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	- not rated	590 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Beaumont School Oakwood Drive , AL4 0XB	- not rated	1,814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA	- not rated	2,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndale School 3-5 Hillside Road , AL1 3QR	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Verdi's	1A Clarence Road, St Albans	287 yd
Laurel House	69 Hatfield Road, St Albans	477 yd
Anatolia BBQ Kebab House	93 Hatfield Road, St Albans	477 yd
Peri Peri Original	73 Hatfield Road, St Albans	477 yd
Favorite Chicken	49 Hatfield Road, St Albans	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The St Albans Bowling Club	St Albans Bowling Club, Clarence Park	287 yd
St Albans City Football Club	Clarence Park, Clarence Road	287 yd
Hatfield Road Sports & Social Club	87 Hatfield Road, St Albans	477 yd
St Albans Conservative Club	57 Hatfield Road, St Albans	496 yd
The Crown Ph	144 Hatfield Road, St Albans	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinese Express	91 Hatfield Road, St Albans	477 yd
Med Grill	83 Hatfield Road, St Albans	477 yd
Viento Coffee Company	115 Hatfield Road, St Albans	528 yd
Cheerz Pizza	119 Hatfield Road, St Albans	544 yd
Papa Johns	182 Hatfield Road, St Albans	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	95 Hatfield Road, St Albans	514 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	760 yd
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	871 yd
Marks & Spencer	19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans	957 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	244 Hatfield Road, St Albans	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Albans City Football Club CLARENCE ROAD	grass pitches	238 yd
Clarence Park CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	291 yd
Verulam School BRAMPTON ROAD		535 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	587 yd
Maple Primary School TOWNSEND AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	663 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School) 1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		731 yd
Fleetville Junior School HATFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	845 yd
Ariston School Playing Fields (Closed) Bridle Close	grass pitches	1,027 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.